Clean Water changes lives

[Steve]

Water crisis.

Water problems seem overwhelming.

.. doing fantastic works

[Chip & Chelsea]

The solutionAs this water crisis gains attention from around the world (global crisis), people are taking action. Many organizations arecommitted (have promised)to bringing clean water to places in need.Water.orgActor Matt Damon has been raising /reɪz/awareness (informing people) about the world water crisis for years. In 2009 he co-founded Water.org as a way to bring clean water to people. By formingpartnershipswith local organizations, Water.org teaches people how to solve their own water problems. The results have been amazing. Communities in Africa, South Asia and Central America have seen their lives change through Water.org projects.The Water ProjectAnother organization working towardtransforminglives with clean water is The Water Project. This organization has already helped bring clean water to 60,000 people in India and Africa. They do this byfundingand digging wells. As a result of having clean water, people become health again. Men return to work, women start small businesses, and children return to school.Clean water changes lives {indeed}.

K: Hey, Ashley, what’s wrong with the Internet? It’s really slow today.A: Sorry, we had a small crisis this morning. All of the computer systems crashed in the library and the network was down all morning.K: Oh, that’s terrible.A: But they’re working on fixing it so it may be a little slow for the time being(暫時_.K: Hey, speaking of 「crisises」… Hmm, a crisis…Wait a sec, Ashley, what’s the plural of crisis?A: That’s a good question. Crisis ends with an 「s」, so you can’t just add an 「s」. You have to change the ending from 「is」 to 「es」, crises.K: Crises? Not 「crisises」 but crises [ˈkraɪsiz]?A: Right. 「Crises」 is a regular plural, so the ending changes. There are other words that follow the same pattern like hypothesis which ends in 「is」. A hypothesis is an educated guess. More than one hypothesis would be hypotheses.K: So, when I see an noun that ends in「is」 and if I want to make it plural I should change the ending to 「es」 and it should be pronounce si:s?A: That’s right. Now there are a few other examples of irregular plurals. For instance, words that end in 「us」.K: What happens to words that end in 「us」?A: Let’s look at the word 「alumnus」. An alumnus is someone who was the student at a particular school. I am an alumnus of Stanford University. My classmates are alumni.K: Oh, alumnus becomes alumni. That’s another good rule to remember. Are there more?A: Yes, there are many irregular plurals, but I’ll share another common one with you. Words that end with 「on」, we change to 「a」. 「Criteria」 is actually plural for criterion.K: Now, 「criteria」 means requirements, right?A: Yes, so if there is more than one criterion you have criteria.K: Okay. Well, I need to look up a few more of these rules. I’m sure there are some exceptions.A: Yes, as always there are a few exceptions. But let me send you a link to a list of irregular plurals.K: When the Internet is fixed.A: Yes.

[課文] As a result of having clean water, people become health again.= People become healthy again because they have clean water.[Tips]as a result of~put at the beginning of the sentence to emphasize the cause of the result.*Mrs. White now has extra time to do other things because she has assigned house chores to her children.－＞As a result of assigning the house chores to her children, Mrs. White now has extra time to do other things.*The workers feel more confident about their jobs after they had a meeting with their new supervisor.－＞As a result of meeting with their new supervisor, the workers feel more confident about their jobs.

[Michelle]

Aware(v.) 察覺。Awareness(n.) [U]認知，體認，察覺。*The campaign [ kæm’pein ] raised awareness on global warming.這個活動提高對溫室效應的認知。*He has a lack of awareness when it comes to understanding how much trouble he causes.他對於自己造成了多少麻煩這件事情缺乏任何的認知。Partnership(n.) 合夥，合作的關係。*The medical research team works in partnership with Harvard University.這個醫療研究團隊和哈佛大學合夥共同研究。*The business partnership between the two companies is strong even in challenging times.即使在有挑戰的時候這兩家公司的合作關係仍然十分堅固。Transform(v.) tran字首有越過或通過的意思。使改變，改觀，革新。Transformer(n.) 變壓器。Transformation(n.) 轉型，轉化，改造。*The invention of the telephone transformed communication forever.電話的發明永遠的改變了人們溝通的方式。*The conductor totally transformed the orchestra/’ɔrkɪstrə/.這個指揮家讓這個管弦樂團煥然一新。*In recent years, the movie industry has undergone a dramatic transformation.最近幾年電影工業經歷了戲劇化的轉變。Commit(v.) 委託，犯罪，作…事，承諾。Committed(adj.) 獻身於某種事業的，委託的，忠誠的。*They tried to persuade her to commit perjury.他們竭力說服她出庭作偽證。*Signing this form commits you to buying the goods.你簽此表格後就承諾你要買這批貨。*I asked her what she thought, but she refused to commit herself.我問她是怎麼想的，但她拒不表示意見。*We are fully committed to Equal Opportunity policies.我們完全遵守平等機會的方針。*The girl was committed to be care of an aunt.這女孩被委託給姨母照顧。Fund(n.) 1. 基金，專款。2. 某事物的儲備或蘊藏。(v.) 1. 為…撥款。2. 轉為長期貸款。Funds(pl.) 資金，現款。In funds有基金可用。No funds存款不足。*a disaster, relief fund 賑災，救濟款。*a fund of jokes, knowledge, experience, etc 大量的笑話，知識，經驗等。*government funds 政府的資金。*I’m short of funds so I’ll pay you next week.我手頭缺錢，下星期再付給你吧。*The development of the project was seriously impeded by a reduction in funds.由於基金消減工程進度嚴重受阻。*Her grandmother kept her in funds during her studies.她祖母不斷供給她學習的費用。*The government is funding another unemployment scheme.政府正為處理失業問題的另一計畫撥款。

wellnoun

/wel/ [C]

a deep hole in the ground from which you can get water, oil, or gas

[Vocabulary]

commit (v) 全心全意投入；致力於 Many people around the world are committed to making our planet more environmentally friendly. partnership (n) 合作關係；夥伴關係 A marriage represents the lifelong partnership between a husband and wife. transform (v) 使改變；使改觀 By eliminating stress and putting a stop to bad habits, Jasper is transforming his life. fund (v) 資助；提供資金 The money we raise will help fund new uniforms for the basketball team.